The Bears at Appalachian Bear Rescue
This video is best viewed in fullscreen At present, June 30, 2018, we have five black bears in residence at Appalachian Bear Rescue. Three five-month-old cubs: … source
Tour of a Wild Enclosure at Appalachian Bear Rescue- June 4, 2015
We thought our Youtube friends might like to see the Wild Enclosure that Bonnie Blue, Ridgeway and Marvin will be calling home for the rest of their stay at ABR.…
The Five Bears at Appalachian Bear Rescue
We hope you enjoy watching this video featuring our five resident bears. Willow, our most recent arrival, is recuperating in The Red Roof Recovery Center. source
Cherry, Ruff, and Tumble Bear Released
Our mission with siblings Cherry, Ruff, and Tumble ended yesterday with their successful release back to the wild. Brothers Ruff and Tumble arrived at ABR on … source
Welcome to Appalachian Bear Rescue!
We’re proud to share this video introducing Appalachian Bear Rescue! Find out who we are, what we do and for whom we do it. Appalachian Bear Rescue … source
APPALACHIAN BEAR RESCUE ANNOUNCES FIVE NEW BOARD MEMBERS
TOWNSEND, TN – Appalachian Bear Rescue announces the appointment of five new members to its Board of Directors, as well as the full slate of officers and board members for…
Rescued Bears Get a Second Chance
Read this article about ABR from the CDC website – Healthy Pets Healthy People
Chester Bear
One day an officer for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park transported bears ‘Chester’ and ‘Camper’ to ABR. Both yearlings were far underweight, weighing 30 pounds and 27 pounds respectively.
Copperfield the ‘Disappearing’ Bear
Copperfield was orphaned when his mother was killed one day in Townsend. He was treed by dogs and spotted by a compassionate man and his wife. The couple watched him…
Bear ‘Hickory’ of Gatlinburg
One October ABR received a call from a local Park ranger. He told us that he was assisting the State of Tennessee in capturing two bear cubs. The cubs were on the edge of Gatlinburg and their mother had not been seen with them for several days.